Starting with the pilot of Under the Dome in 2013 and accelerated by the success of the It movies, Stephen King adaptations have flooded the large and small screens for the last several years. While King's work has been dominating pop culture, a new adaptation of Needful Things is missing, which is unfortunate since the story, much like Under the Dome, has incredible potential for a miniseries.

Aside from Under the Dome and Ita whole litany of Stephen King novels have seen new adaptations and remakes, like Gerald’s Game, The Dark Tower, Pet Sematary, Mr. Mercedes and Doctor Sleep. The new miniseries of The Stand will follow in these properties' footsteps this December, and many other works are still in various stages of production, among them The Dark Half, Firestarter, The Long Walk and Salem’s Lot.

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Missing from the list, at least so far, is Needful Things. The novel, released in 1991, revolves around a mysterious shopkeeper, Leland Gaunt, who arrives in the town of Castle Rock. Instead of paying the full price for the items they desire, Gaunt asks his customers for a favor. These favors consist mostly of little pranks, but these pranks exploit existing feuds among the town's people, and the situation soon escalates.

While there is an adaptation from 1993, starring Ed Harris and Max von Sydow, it is largely overlooked today, which is no surprise since it was made for TV; although, a shortened version did receive a theatrical release. It received mostly negative reviews from critics and viewers alike, which makes it the perfect candidate for a remake. Not only does the novel deserve a second chance to shine, but the premise lends itself to film and television.

Needful Things is similar to Under the Dome, which was based on Stephen King’s 2009 novel of the same name. The premise of the story is, like Needful Things, pretty straightforward. An invisible dome cuts the town of Chester’s Mill off from the rest of the world, and the situation creates a power struggle in the town. While initially a hit, the show lost steam after the first season, and it began to deviate quite significantly from the book early on, but it is easy to see why the decision was made. As in Lost, the answer to the main question –  who erected the dome and why – could be artificially stretched out to lengthen the show.

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The same can hold true for a Needful Things series. While an adaptation would likely stay close to the source material, an open-ended series can be drawn out, and it has the freedom to deviate from the source material. The story, as mentioned above, lends itself to this since Gaunt can manipulate the relationships between the people in the town almost endlessly. Meanwhile, the main question – why is he doing all this – can be revealed further down the line.

Along with the book lending itself to television, there is a demand for Needful Things to be adapted, as seen with Reddit threads and online articles. Whether or not there will be another adaptation though will probably depend on the continued success of Stephen King adaptations; however, as of now, this trend doesn't seem to be slowing down.

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